“Mozart is historically notable as one of the first composers to attempt to make a living as a musical freelancer… he was both prodigy and creator” (Manheim 132). Mozart, possibly one of the world's greatest composers composed hundreds of very well known, and much played works. In the thirty-five years Mozart lived, he accomplished many things such as traveling and touring Europe, he also helped design Anton Stadler’s Basset Clarinet and Basset Horn, bringing them into the world of standard repertoire. Mozart is greatly appreciated worldwide by millions of both the non musician, and musician. Mozart having a very short life of thirty-five was born January 27, 1756, in what is now known as Austria (Manheim 132). “Very early on Mozart was